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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 10_054

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    In a small field now belonging to Micheal Barry, there once stood a house belonging to Edward Barry. No traces or signs can be seen of the last three houses mentioned. Between Keane's and Holden's houses three ruins of houses are to be seen - one of Preston's, another of Bulger's and another of Doran's.
    The land of the district is good, level land and there is a river running through the end
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    John Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Philip Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny